Table
4: Relationship
between socio-demographic factors and respondents’ ability place the VRS
categories into the corresponding NRS cut-off point ranges# found in
this study.
Variable |
Subgroup |
Agreement between VRS
and NRS |
χ2, df |
p-value |
|
Yes |
No |
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Age
(years) |
< 20 |
23
(76.7) |
7
(23.3) |
2.719
(2) |
0.257 |
20 - 25 |
143
(79.4) |
37
(20.6) |
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> 25 |
24
(92.3) |
2 (7.7) |
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Age of
menarche (years) |
< 13 |
54
(75.0) |
18
(25.0) |
2.148
(2) |
0.342 |
13 - 15 |
102
(82.3) |
22
(17.7) |
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> 15 |
34
(85.0) |
6
(15.0) |
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Course
of study |
Community
Nutrition |
32
(74.4) |
15
(34.9) |
10.10
(4) |
0.039* |
Health
Science Education |
14
(66.7) |
7
(33.3) |
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Medicine |
40
(95.2) |
4 (9.5) |
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Midwifery |
35
(76.1) |
11
(23.9) |
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Nursing |
69
(82.1) |
15
(17.9) |
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Type of
accommodation at menarche |
Single
room |
29
(90.6) |
3 (9.4) |
8.408(4) |
0.778 |
Chamber
and hall |
30
(68.2) |
14
(31.8) |
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Several
rooms in a compound house |
32
(82.1) |
7
(17.9) |
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Self-contained
apartment |
89
(80.9) |
21
(19.1) |
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Mansion |
8
(100.0) |
0 (0.0) |
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Area of
residence during vacation |
Urban
area |
122
(83.0) |
25
(17.0) |
2.056
(2) |
0.358 |
Sub-urban |
55
(77.5) |
16
(22.5) |
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Rural |
12
(70.6) |
5
(29.4) |
*Statistically
significant.
#The
NRS cut-off points in the VRS were those obtained from this study (Mild - 1 to
3; Moderate - 4 to 6; Severe - 7 to 10)